There are 4 ways to get from French Polynesia to Vanuatu by plane or ferry
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Fly Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
best- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane PPT - VLI
14h 6m$792–9,556Ferry to Raiatea Airport, fly to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Vaitape to Uturoaferry
- Fly from Raiatea Airport (RFP) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane RFP - VLI
23h 51m$268–1,021Fly Bora Bora Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Fly from Bora Bora Airport (BOB) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane BOB - VLI
23h 2m$354–1,306Fly Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Norsup Airport
- Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Norsup Airport (NUS)plane PPT - NUS
16h 24m$290–1,100
Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from French Polynesia to Vanuatu is to ferry and fly which costs $260 - $1,100 and takes 23h 51m.
The fastest way to get from French Polynesia to Vanuatu is to fly which takes 14h 6m and costs $750 - $10,000.
The distance between French Polynesia and Vanuatu is 4460 km.
It takes approximately 14h 6m to get from French Polynesia to Vanuatu, including transfers.
There are 82+ hotels available in Vanuatu.
What companies run services between French Polynesia and Vanuatu?
Air Caledonie International, Air New Zealand, and Solomon fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) twice a week.
- Website
- aircalin.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Raiatea Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Huahine, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Raiatea Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Raiatea Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Bora Bora Airport, Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
- Website
- flysolomons.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Bora Bora Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Raiatea Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Fa'A'Ā International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- airvanuatu.com
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Norsup Airport via Noumea, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Fa'A'Ā International Airport to Norsup Airport via Auckland, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Phone
- +689 40 50 54 59
- contact@apetahiexpress.pf
- Website
- tuateaferries.com
Ferry from Vaitape to Uturoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–70
- Website
- https://tuateaferries.com/en/ticketing/
- Ferry Standard
- $14–70
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